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Flagship Event — 2026

2026 CSBAA National Conference

October 22–23, 2026Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Canada's dedicated conference for AI training, workforce development, and organizational capability. Two days of keynotes, sessions, practitioner workshops, and member networking. Open to members and invited guests.

Keynote addresses from national AI and workforce leaders
Practitioner sessions across all four certification tracks
Industry roundtables on governance, policy, and adoption
Member awards ceremony and recognition dinner
Exhibition of member organization AI initiatives

Registration

member

$595

non Member

$895

early Bird

$495 (members, before Aug 31)

group

Contact us for group rates (5+ attendees)

Schedule

Event agenda.

Day 1 — Thursday, October 22

8:00 AM
Registration & Networking BreakfastNetworking
9:00 AM
Opening Keynote: The State of AI Workforce Development in CanadaKeynote
10:30 AM
Track Sessions — Practitioner Breakouts (4 concurrent tracks)Sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch & ExhibitionNetworking
1:30 PM
Panel: AI Governance Across Canadian OrganizationsPanel
3:00 PM
Workshops: Applied AI Tools & Automation (hands-on)Workshop
5:00 PM
Member Networking ReceptionNetworking

Day 2 — Friday, October 23

8:30 AM
Continental BreakfastNetworking
9:00 AM
Keynote: Policy, Standards & the Future of AI CertificationKeynote
10:30 AM
Industry Roundtables — Sector-Specific DiscussionsRoundtable
12:00 PM
Awards Luncheon & Member RecognitionSpecial
2:00 PM
Closing Sessions — Emerging Capabilities & 2027 OutlookSessions
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks & NetworkingNetworking

Contact

Contact CSBAA

Reach our membership team for questions about joining, member training, certification programs, events, or general association inquiries.

Member services

Membership inquiriesmembership@ciai.ca
Program registrationprograms@ciai.ca
Eventsevents@ciai.ca
Policy & standardspolicy@ciai.ca

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